Ben Alamar
@benalamar.bsky.social
Sports Analytics, formerly ESPN, Thunder, Cavs. Author of Sports Analytics: A Guide for Managers, Coaches, and Other Decision Makers (http://amzn.to/Y4mvzL). he/him
Went to see Evita with a friend. 20 minutes in he leaned over and asked “when are they going to start talking?”
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Went to see Evita with a friend. 20 minutes in he leaned over and asked “when are they going to start talking?”
Seemed like an odd decision for sure
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Seemed like an odd decision for sure
Spurs rushed that possession and it cost them
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Spurs rushed that possession and it cost them
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Did you do this on a pbp level or in aggregate? If you do it at the pbp level you can control for the average performance of the tackle and see how they do at different depths
October 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Did you do this on a pbp level or in aggregate? If you do it at the pbp level you can control for the average performance of the tackle and see how they do at different depths
Now correlate with run/pass win rate :)
October 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Now correlate with run/pass win rate :)
Kuminga is the living embodiment of the sunk cost fallacy. #lightyears
September 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Kuminga is the living embodiment of the sunk cost fallacy. #lightyears
By ESPN's Net Points wins on Total (espnanalytics.com/wnba-net-pts) and Collier wins on a per possession basis (espnanalytics.com/wnba-net-pts80). If Collier doesn't miss games w/the ankle, she wins on total running away.
WNBA Net Points - ESPN Analytics
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September 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
By ESPN's Net Points wins on Total (espnanalytics.com/wnba-net-pts) and Collier wins on a per possession basis (espnanalytics.com/wnba-net-pts80). If Collier doesn't miss games w/the ankle, she wins on total running away.